The James R. Welker House, at 1127 Central in Safford, Arizona, was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
James R. Welker House | |
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| Location | 1127 S. Central Ave., Safford, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 32°49′36″N 109°42′40″W / 32.82657°N 109.71098°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architectural style | vernacular Queen Anne, Queen Anne Transitional |
| MPS | Safford MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002582[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 9, 1988 |
It is a rectangular single-family brick house which includes "traditional" Queen Anne-style features such as shingling below its cornices.[2] The house is surrounded by a low white picket fence.
It was associated with James Welker, who served on Safford's city council and as its postmaster in 1939, and was a merchant.[2]
Welker was a Mormon who arrived in Safford in 1883, and along with other Mormons, was amazed at frontier practices. According to him, the cowboys "would ride into a town, go straight to the saloon, and commence shooting the place up. They were expert with the pistol too." He stated: "I've seen very wonderful shots among those cowboys. They did not do much killing around here, but they were pretty wild and did about as they pleased.'[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#87002582)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Linda Laird (September 19, 1987). "Arizona State Historic Property Inventory: James R. Welker House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 18, 2021. With accompanying photos
- ^ James H. McClintock (1921). Mormon Settlement in Arizona; a Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert. p. 255.
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